My List For Me

I have been thinking a lot, well lets be honest I always do. I have been plowing through some stuff in my life and have come to the realisation that living for anyone but yourself is stupid.

Ok, you maybe married and have babies…I get that we make sacrifices.

However, if you’re not married/babied-up AND even if you are…you have to make sure to take care of yourself. It’s essential. It’s DOWN RIGHT essential that you do things for you.

More though, what do you want to accomplish in your life that you have set out for you?

My List of Things I Want to Accomplish that have NOTHING to do with weight!

Travel to Africa

Be a nurse for a disaster team

Go hiking in a remote area

Finish a long sprint tri

Make it to a third date with a guy

Have my family visit me in Australia

Go on some sort of spiritual retreat

Cook an entire Christmas dinner

You see that thing that happens sometimes when we focus on things like weight, is that we forget about who we are outside of it. This also happens if we solely focus on a career, school, relationship, crush….we forget all of the wonderful things outside of ourselves..which in turn help to balance us out.

I have to say that I am learning that I have a lot that I want to do in my life. I have gotten side-tracked recently with some stuff, but was reminded of the need to really sit down and ask myself ‘WHAT DO I REALLY WANT OUT OF LIFE?’

“if you’re not married/babied-up AND even if you are…you have to make sure to take care of yourself. It’s essential. It’s DOWN RIGHT essential that you do things for you.”

Can I get an amen?! AMEN!

This is essential for everyone! And I would even say it’s most essential for women who are mothers BECAUSE if mothers don’t do for themselves they will be no good for their children AND their children (especially their daughters) will model the same behavior and not take care of THEMselves.

I think this is one of the biggest lessons we non-mothers can teach the mothers of the world 🙂

Taking care of yourself is so important and too often we loose sight of that.

For me I want to transition from my current career path to being a full time personal trainer. I already got certified now it’s on to my internship with the fitness company this summer. I so am going to do this!

I *love* your list. There are so many amazing things to see and do out there and I agree with you–I want to see everything! Most of my “bucket list” items are travel-related like walking on Antarctica, celebrating Easter in Jerusalem, experience sunrise at Machu Piccu.

Yep, I am really bad about not taking care of myself. That’s how I got to 250+ pounds. I have always worried about pleasing other even to the detriment of my own wellbeing. Hmmmm…I’ll have to come up with my own list! =) Very motivating post.

1. Travel to the Holy Land.
2. Travel to Lebanon (my ethnicity is Lebanese & I have family there still).
3. Go back to France (it’s been 13 years!)
4. Visit my friend in the UK
5. Buy a house and get a dog and plant a REAL garden
6. Have kids
7. Run a half marathon

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Welcome to my life as it's transformed. I have shared my raw life in the world of blogging and want to know what you're ready to change. Life is gorgeous and messy and beautiful and complex. What I love is working with and supporting people who are ready to step-up and change. I combine transformation with essential oils and my own unique approach to journeying with people on their own path. ~Mish xo